Today was complicated.

A birthday party for my granddaughter, two years old. There was a birthday cake. Do I make an exception for a slice of cake at my granddaughter’s 2nd year birthday party?

I’m into my third day of my November Challenge. A 45 minute (minimum) walk each day, and no added salt or sugar for the month.

Back to the birthday cake.
It was my granddaughter’s 2nd birthday, after all.
And look at that cake…
Everyone else at the party – grandparents both side,
my son, his wife,
even the birthday girl herself – they were all eating cake.

Not me.
I can’t break my November Challenge.
There’ll always be a good reason to make an exception.
Addiction is sly.
Temptation is a slippery slope.
You either make a commitment and stick to it, or you don’t.
I abstained.

I had to do my walk early, before driving 4hrs to Sydney for the birthday party.
51mins / 4.1km / my weight stable at 82.5kg.

Tomorrow is going to be even more difficult. Very early start, meetings back to back, then a 4hr drive back to Mudgee, then dinner at the local pub for the Mudgee Camino group.

Where will there be time to do my walk?
I’m discovering that every day presents a different challenge.